Police had earlier talked down a man on the green footbridge above the A50Meir Tunnel at around 5pm yesterday (May 20).

And officers also had to shut part of Potteries Way, Hanley, at around 11.15pm where a man was threatening to jump from the Town Road bridge.

Paramedics attended both the incidents in Stoke and Hanley.

Town Road bridge, Hanley, left, and the bridge over the A50 at Meir, right

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called by police reports of concerns for a patient's welfare at 9.46pm last night. We were asked to meet at a rendez vous point in Lytton Road, Stoke, to avoid potentially making the situation worse.

"An ambulance and paramedic officer attended but we were stood down by the police and did not see the patient.

"We were then called to Potteries Way, Hanley, at 11.16pm to reports of concerns for a patient's welfare on a bridge.

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In a statement about the Stoke incident, Staffordshire Police said: "We were called at around 9.40pm last night (Monday) reporting concerns for a man in distress on Glebe Street, Stoke. As a precaution, the A500 was closed.

"Officers helped the man to safety and he is now receiving the appropriate care and support."

Referring to the other incidents, a spokesman said: "Officers were called to a report of concerns over a man on a bridge over the A50 Meir Tunnel just after 5pm yesterday.

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